When I work with my author website design clients I often suggest that they provide an excerpt of their book(s) for download. Not only does this give a potential fan and/or media outlets an idea of the kind of writing they do, but it can also serve to get someone hooked so they simply must buy the book to find out what happens next. If Read more...
Many authors wear multiple hats. Maybe you're an author and an illustrator, or an author and a speaker, or an author of multiple genres, or an author and an educator. It's increasingly common that your author website needs to appeal to multiple audiences, but I know that some authors are confused about whether they can put everything they do in one website, or whether they Read more...
Sometimes as an author, it's difficult to get into the mode of thinking about your author website visitors and what they might want out of your site. You're likely in the process of releasing your new book, after all, which includes tying up loose ends, scheduling publicity campaigns, and managing your release team. It can be all encompassing! As an author website designer, I see Read more...
Back in 2012, I wrote an article for this site titled, "Author & Book Websites: What to Include?" Lots of things have changed with the internet with respect to author websites over the last six years, so I thought it was time to revisit the topic! What do you include in an author website these days? And how is it different than what I wrote Read more...
Success ... everybody wants it, but few know how to get there easily! I create author websites for a living, and at the start of each project I work with my clients to gather a bunch of information about what they're looking to create, and most importantly, why. This is because knowing what they're trying to achieve in a broader sense means that every decision Read more...
Many experts in their field, be it scientific, business-related, personal-growth-related, or otherwise, often write a book at some point in their career. Either they self-publish as a way to create a resource cataloging their knowledge to-date to share with others, or they're tapped by a publisher to do the same. Author websites for experts are a little different than author websites for novelists as you Read more...
